Vending-machine.



. J. E. TAYLOR.

VENDING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE Z8, 1915. 1,192,019. Patented July 1916.

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VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE28, 1915.

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VENDING MACHINE. AiPLlCATION FIILED umzzs. 191's.

Patented July 25, 1916.

J. E. TAYLOR.

VENDING MACHINE.

APPLlCATlON FILED JUNE 28, 1915.

1,1 92,0 1 9, Pat ented July 1916.

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van'nme-naonnirn Application filed June as, 1918. Serial No. eases.

Be it known that I, Jessa E. TAYwR, a' citizen of the United States, residing at l\'ansus City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Vending- Machines, of which the following is a spec1- fication.

My invention relates to improvements in\ vending machines. I

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a vending machinewhich is attractive in appearance, which may be cheaply manufactured and is not liable to st out of order, and from which the artic es to be vonded cannot be extracted therefrom fraudulently.

Another object of my invention is to provide novel means for securing certain delivcry of an article upon the payment of the proper coin.

Still another object of my invention is to provide novel means for obtaining nchronous oscillation of the delivery'mem er and valve which control the consecutive discharge of the articles to be vended. I I

The novel features of my invention are hereinafter fully-described and claimed.

. In the accompanying drawings which illustrate the preferred embodiment of my invention, Figure 1 is a central vertical sectional view 0 my improved machine. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, with the globe and some of the parts removed. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view, partly broken away on the line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 1-4 of Fig; 1. Fig. 5 is a plan view of'the stationary guard. Fig. 6 1s a plan view of the oscillatory delivery member. Fig. 7 is a plan view of the oscillatory valve. Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional view on the line 8-8 of Fig. 3. Fig. 9 is a panoramic view or vertical sectional stretch-out on the curved line 9-9 of Fig. 2.

Similar reference characters designate similar parts in the different views.

The machine is provided with a casing consisting of a s herical globe 1, preferably of. transparent g ass, and which is mounted upon the upper side of a substantially horizontally disposed guard plate 2, best shown in Fig. 5, which is of circular form and, preferably inclined inwardly, from its periphery, the guard plate being supported at Patented July 25, 1916.

its edges upon and within a circular pan 3,

the bottom of which rests upon the upper side of an inverted pan-shaped base 4 the lower end of which is normally closed by a horizontal circular late 5. v

Theparts herein efore described are'secured together by means of a central verti-- cal rod 6, the lower end of which isscrew-u threaded and fitted into an. internally per side of the plate 5.

Mounted upon the top of threaded. vertical central boss 7 on'the upthe ab. 1' is f.

cover 8 which is provided with a central, de Q pression 9, Fig. 1, having a central hole through which the rod 6 extends. The up or end of the rod 6 is provided with a hen 10 adapted to bear u on washers 11 which rest upon the upper S1Cl6 of the. depressed'portion 9. The upper-side of the head 10 is provided with a vertical hole 12 threaded oppositely to the hole in the boss 7 and adapted to have fitted therein the threaded end-14 of a key 13. By turning the key in the proper direction, the rod 6 may be enga ed or disengaged from the plate 5.

he globe 1 and pan 3 form an article containing receptacle ada ted to contain the articles to be vended. he bottom of the pan 3 is provided with a hole,15 which registers with a hole 17 in the top of the base 4, said holes forming a'discharge opening which communicates with a chute 18, Figs. 8 and 9, which discharges throu h a lateral opening 19 in the-base 4 into a 00d 20, secured to the outer side of. the base 4, and havingan outlet 21 at one side ofthe opening 19. The chute 18 is preferably curved laterally so that the. holes 17 and 19 and the outlet 21 are not alined. This construction renders it difficult for any one to insort a wire and fraudulently operate the machine. I

Mounted on the rod 6 is an inner sleeve 22 having its ends threaded and provided re- The valve '26 is provided with a peripheral notch 27 which registers with the discharge opening 15 when'the valve has been swung to the discharge position. Such swinging of the valve 26 is effected by a suitable coin 28, Fig. 1, being inserted through a slot 29, Fig. 8, in the side of the pan 3 and at the inner end of a coin chute 30, which is secured to the outerside of the pan 3. For .i moving the valve 26 through the intermediacy of the coin 28, and also for obtaining the delivery of an article to be vended,

there is provided an oscillatory delivery member 31, Fi 6, of circular form, and

which is provi ed with a central circular hollow raised boss or projection 32, which extends through a semicircular hole 33 provided in the guard plate 2. The boss 32 is provided with a central vertical hole through which extends the sleeve 25 on which the delivery member is oscillatable. The delivery member 31 is provided with a downwardly extending vertical partly ancandy,etc., in the form of balls, which will roll down the inclined runway and will drop one at a time into the pocket 35, the diameter of which, and its helght above the bottom of the pan 3 are such that only one ball can be held at one time in the pocket. For preventing the'gum balls 36 passing, excepting as they are being delivered on sale, below the guard 2, said guard is provided with an 'arcuate downwardly extending flange 38, Fig. 3, which partly enclrcles the hole 33- and is at the outerside of and is concentric with the runway 37, and which has radlally inwardly extending ends 39 under which the runway 37 can pass, but. which prevent any ball. passing under the guard plate 2 excepting the one which is in the pocket 35.

The delivery member 31 is provided with a radial slot 40 extending through the flange and by 34 and which in the closed position of the delivery member, is in register with the slot 29, Figs. 1, 3, 4, 8 and 9, and also in register with a radial peripheral slot 41 in the valve 26. The pan 3 is provided in its side with a horizontal slot 42 through which extends a handle 43 on the delivery member 31, means of which the delivery member is manually operated.

When a coin of the proper kind is inserted through the chute 30 and slot 29 into. the

slot 40 of the'delivery member, the coin will rest u on the floor of the pan 3 in the slot 41' of t e valve 26. The balls in the recepta le containing the articlesto be vended 'Wlll run by gravity u on the runway and one of the balls 36, P

Big. 9, will be in the pocket 35 and resting upon the floor of the pan 3. If, with a com inserted as above described, the handle 43 is swung counter clockwise, as viewed in Fig-4, the coin 28 bein engaged with the valve 26 and with the eliyery member 31, will swing the valve synchronousl with the delivery member. When the de ivery member has been swung to the delivery position, the ocket 35 and notch 27 will be in vertical-a inement with the discharge'opening 15, at which time the ball36 will pass through the opening 15 and opening 17 into the'chute,18, and will pass therefrom into the hood 20 from which it may be removed by the purchaser. At the time the discharge openin 15 is alined with the ocket 35 and notch 2 the coin 28 will be irectly above two holes or passages 44 and 45 provided respectively in the bottom of the pan 3 and in the top of the base 4, and the 00111 will drop through these passages into the base 4 or coin receptacle. In order that the delivery member can not be retracted with the coin, the passage 44 is wider than the passage 45, Fig. 4 and Fi 10, so that the coin will first drop onto the to of the base 4 before the delivery mem er has reached a position in which a ball can be discharged into "the hood 20. The edge of the passage 44 will thus obstruct the retraction of the coin, so that the delivery member must be swung until the coin is also over the passage 45 for a erson to get a ball delivered.- For secure y supporting the coin 28 in a vertical position in the slot 40 of the delivery member, the flange 34 on its inner side and at opposite sides of the slot 40 is provided respectively with two parallel inwardly extendin ears 46, Figs. 1 8 and 9. For retracting 51c delivery member 31 to the closed position shown'in Figs. 2, 3 and 4, there is rovided a spring wire 47 which encircles ,te sleeve 25 and which has one end bearing against a downwardly extending post 48, the upper end of which is secured to the under side of the delivery member 31. The other end of the sprin wire 47 bears against a vertical rod 49, Flg. 1, which extends through the guard plate 2 and the bottom of the pan 3 and the top of the base 4.

For retracting the valve 26 from the delivery position to the closed position, shown in Figs. 4, 8 and 9, the post 48 is extended so that it will strike one edge of the valve 26, the other edge of which is adapted to strike the rod 49 for limiting the closing movement of the valve. Said rod is also struck by the flange 34, Fig. 4, foralso limiting the closing movement of the delivery over the upper si e of the boss 32 of the delivery member 81. For the purpose of preventin the balls to be delivered becoming wedge ocket'35, there is securedto the member, a horizontal and 9 which, when e delivery member 31 is in the closed osition shown in said figures is dis osed a ove and is spaced apart from the poo et 35, thereby preventing more 1plate 50, Figs. 2, 8

than, one ball being disposed above the ball 1 36 which is in the pocket 35. When the delivery member is turned to deliver a ball, the ball which is just above the one in the pocket is held back by the flange 39, Fig. 9, and is supported by the runway 37. Upon the retraction of the delivery member 31 to the closed position after the delivery of the the outer sleeve 25, which extends through a ball which is in the pocket, the ball which is lowest on the runway 37 and against the flange 39, will drop into the pocket 35, and

the guard plate 50, in retracting with the delivery member, will pass over the ocket and will keep more than one bal from being piled up on the ball which is in the pocket. The swinging guard plate also serves as an agitator for stirring and loosening the balls above the runwa 37. The ard plate 50 is retained in p ace on the oss '32 by means of a vertical pin 51, Fig. 2, which extends through the guard plate 50 and. into the boss 32, and also by'means of hole provided therefor in the late 50.-

- In the operation of the mac ine, a proper coin is placed in the coinchute 30, from which it asses into the slots 40 and 41. If

new the andle 43 be swung to the right, as

viewed from the front of the machine, the delivery member will carry the ball 36 which is in the pocket 35 to a point over the discharge openin coin which is 1n the slots 40 and 41, will be carried to a osition over the slot 45, and

will swing t e valve 26 to a position in which the notch 27 will aline with the discharge opening 15, thereby permittin the ball to be delivered into the hood 20, as ere-' inbefore described. Upon the operator releasin the handle 43, the coin will drop into t e hollow base4to the passages 44 and 45, and the spring 47 will retract the "delivery member 31 to the closed position, the delivery member carr ing with 1t by means ofthe post 48, theva ve 26, thereby causing the valve to close the discharge opening 15. If a coin is notinserted into the machine, and the delivery member 31 is oscillated, the only efiect produced will be to roll the ball whlch is inthe pocket 35 back and forth upon the valve 26 which closes'the discharge openingv and prevents the ball from being delivered into the chute 18. For retaining the valve 26 in place upon upper side of the pan 3, there may be provided a suitable device, such as an annular weight 52 which encircles the sleeve, 25

15. At the same time, the

and rests upon the valve 26.

I do not limit my invention to the structure shown and described, as modifications, within the scope of the appended claims,

spirit of my invention.

What I claim is v 1. In a vending machine, an article re-' ceptacl'e having a discharge opening for the articles to be vended, a guard covering said opening, an oscillatory delivery member may be made without departing from the having means for engaging one of the articles in said rece tacle and moving it past said .guard to sai dischar e "opening, an oscillatory valve normally c osing said dischar e o ening, said valve and said delivery mom or eing provided each with means for engaging a coin so as to move said valve to a positlon uncovering said discharge opening when the delivery member is swun to the delivering position, and means by w ich the valve an delivery member are simultaneously retracted to the closed position, after the coin hasbeen carried to a mined position and released.

-,2. In a vending machine, an article receptacle having articles to e vended, a guard covering said opening, an oscillatory delivery member having means for engagmg one of the articles pro-deteran opening for the discharge of in said receptacle and moving it past said a guard to said discharge opening, an oscillatory valve normally closing said discharge opening, said valve and said delivery member being provided each with means for engaging a coin so as to move said valve to a position uncovering said discharge opening when the delivery member is swung to the delivering position, means for retracting the delivery member to the closed position, and means-carried by the delivery member for retracting the valve to the closed position.

3. In a vending machine, an oscillatory delivery member, an oscillatory valve, the valve and delivery member having means for engaging a coin by which, when the delivery member is moved in one direction to the discharge position, the coin will move the valve to the discharge position, the delivery member having means for retracting the valve from said position;

tlie coin receptacle, and an oscillatory valve opening.

normally closing the article discharge opening and having means for being engaged by sa1d coin and for beingl moved thereby to a position uncovering t e article dlscharge 5. In a vending machine, a casing having an article receptacle and a com receptacle I and provided with an opening connecting receptacle, and an oscillatory valve normall closing the article discharge opening and aving means for being engaged by said coin and for being moved thereby to a pos1- tion uncovering the article discharge opening, and movable by said deliverymember to the closed position.

6. In a vending machine, an oscillatory delivery member having a handle by which it may be manually oscillated and provlded with means for movin a coin from an mserted to a delivery posltion, yielding means for retracting the de delivery posltion, and an oscillatory valve having means for being engaged by sa1d coin and moved thereby to a discharge position, and movable by thedelivery member to the closed position.

7 In a vending machine, a casing having an article receptacle and a coin receptacle connected with each other by a coin discharge passage, the article receptacle having an. article discharge opening, a guard covering said discharge opening in said article receptacle, an oscillatory valve normally 3 closing said discharge opening, and an oscillatory delivery member having means for being normally oscillated and provided with means for engaging a coin and mov-. ing it to' said passage, and provlded w th means for carrying one. of the, articles in said receptacle to be delivered past said guard to said discharge opening, the delivery member having means for retracting sa1d valve to the closed position, and the oscillatory valve being movable by said do livery member, through the intermediacy of said coin, to a position uncovering said opening.

8. In a vending machine, a casing having an article receptacle and a coin receptacle connected therewith by a coin discharge passage, the article receptacle having ,an article discharge opening, an oscillatory valve normally closing said discharge opening,

and an oscillatory delivery member having a pocket for receiving an altlClQtO be. de:

tory valve being 1very member from said charging into sa1d pocket and dprovided with means for engaging a coin an for discharging it into said passage, and having means for retracting said valve, and the oscillamember, throug the intermediac of said coin, to a position uncovering sai openlng.

9. In a vendmg machlne, an article receptacle having a coin discharge passage and an article discharge opening, an osc1llatory valve normally closlng said opening and an oscillatory delivery member having movable by said deliverya pocket for carrying an article to be deliv- I ered to said discharge 0 ening and provided with a guard above an spaced apart from said pocket and scillatable with said delivery member, the delivery member having means for retracting said valve to the closed position, and having means for engaging a coin and 'for discharging it into said passa e, and the oscillatory valve being'movab e by said delivery member, through the intermediacy of said coin, to a positionuncovering said opening.

10.'In a vending machine, an article receptacle having a coin discharge passage and an article discharge opening, an osclllatory valve normally closing sa1d opening,

and an oscillatory delivery member having a pocket for carrying an article to be delivered to said discharge opening and provided with a guard above and spaced apart from said pocket and oscillata-ble with said delivery member, the delivery member having: a runway inclining toward and discharging into said pocket, the delivery member having means for retracting sa1d valve to the closed position, and provided with means for engaging a coin and carrying it to said passage, and the oscillatory valve being movable by said delivery member, through the intermediacy of said coin, to a position uncovering said opening.

11. In a vending machine, anvoscillator delivery member having a C0111 slot, an osci latory valve provided with a coinslot, the

valve being adapted to be moved to the delivery position by said delivery member through the intermediacy of a coin mounted in said slots, and means for simultaneously retracting the delivery member and valve from the delivery position.

12. In a vending machine, an oscillatory delivery member having a coin slot, and an oscillatory valve provided with a coin slot and adapted to be moved to the delivery position by said delivery member through the intermediacy of a coin mounted in said slots, the delivery member having means for retracting the valve from the delivery position. L I

13. In a vending machine, a casing having an article discharge opening and a coin discharge passage and having at one side of said passage a coin stop, an oscillatory delivery member having means for carrying an article to be delivered to said discharge opening and provided with means for engaging and moving a coin past said stop to said passage, the stop being adapted to engage said coin and hold it and the delivery member from being retracted, and an oscillatory valve normally closing said discharge opening and having means for being engaged by said coin and moved thereby to a position uncovering said opening when said coin has been carried to said passage.

1%. In a vending machine, a casing having an article discharge opening and a coin discharge passage and having at one side of said passage a coin stop, an oscillatory delivery member having means forcarrying an article to be delivered to said discharge opening and provided with means,

for engaging and moving a coin past said stop to said passage, the stos being adapted to engage said coin and hol it and the delivery member from being retracted, and an oscillatory valve normally closin discharge opening and havin means for be ing engaged by said coin an moved thereby to a position uncovering said opening when said coin has been carried to said pas-' sage, the delivery member having means for retracting said valve to the closed osition.

15. In a vending machine, a casing having means for supporting a coin and provided with an article discharge opening and a coin discharge passage, an oscillatory delivery member having means for carrying an article to be discharged to said discharge opening and provided with means for engaging the coin which is supported by said casing and moving the coin to said passage, and an oscillatory valve normally closing said discharge opening and havin means for being engaged by said coin an ing moved thereby to a position uncovering said discharge opening. I

16. In a vending machine, a casin having means for supporting a coin an provided with an article discharge 0 ening and a coin discharge passage, an osci latory delivery member having aslot for recelving said coin which is supported by said casing,

the delivery member having means for carrying said coin to said discharge assage, while the coin is supported on sea casing, and an oscillatory valve normally closing said for besaid discharge opening provided with a slot Y I for receivin said com and adapted to be, moved by said coin to a position uncovering said discharge opening. 1

17. .In a vending machine, a casing having means for supportin a coin and provided with an'article disc arge opening and v a coin discharge passage and provided with means for engaging the coin which is supported by said casing and for moving it to said passage, and an oscillatory valve normally closmg said discharge opening and provided with means for being engaged by said coin and movable thereby to a position uncovering said discharge opening, the delivery member having means for retracting the valve to the closed position.

'18. In a vending machine, an article receptacle having a discharge opening, a delivery member having means for engaging I cillatory delivery member having means for engaging and for deliverin articles to said opening, and a valve norma ly covering sald opening and movable by saiddelivery member, through the intermediacy of a coin or similar device, to a position uncovering said opening.

20. In a vending machine, annarticle receptacle having a discharge opening, a de-' livery member having means for engaging and for delivering articles to said opemng,

and an oscillatory valve normally covering said opening and movable by said delivery member, throughthe intermediacy of a coin or similar device, to a position uncovering saido ening. a

21. n a vending machineyan' article re-'.

ceptacle having a discharge opening,an oscillatory delivery member having means for engaging and for delivering articles to said openlng, and an oscillatory valve normally coveringsaid opening and movable by said deliver member through the intermediacy of a coin orsimi ar device, to a position uncovering said opening. a

In testimony, whereofI have signed my name to this specification.

JESSE E. TAYLOR. 

